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After escaping with Newt and Hicks from the alien planet, Ripley crash lands on Fiorina 161, a prison planet and host to a correctional facility. Unfortunately, although Newt and Hicks do not survive the crash, a more unwelcome visitor does. The prison does not allow weapons of any kind, and with aid being a long time away, the prisoners must simply survive in any way they can.
Ripley crash-lands on a desolate prison planet inhabited only by inmates. When a terrifying Xenomorph creature begins to hunt them, Ripley must find a way to survive and stop the creature's spread. Facing overwhelming odds and a lack of support from the callous Weyland-Yutani Corporation, she prepares for a final, desperate confrontation.
Alien³ received a mixed reception from critics and audiences. While praised for its dark atmosphere, visual style, and Sigourney Weaver's performance, it was criticized for its convoluted plot, perceived departure from the previous films' tone, and the divisive ending. Many felt it failed to live up to the legacy of its predecessors.
Praised for its grim, gothic atmosphere and visually striking direction by a young David Fincher.
Sigourney Weaver's committed performance as the resilient Ripley was a consistent highlight.
Criticized for a disjointed narrative and a perceived lack of cohesion with the previous films in the franchise.
Google audience: Audiences were divided, with many appreciating the darker tone and Fincher's directorial vision, while others lamented the bleak outlook and perceived narrative flaws, finding it a less satisfying installment than its predecessors.
David Fincher was the third director attached to the project, taking over after initial directors Tim Hunter and Vincent Ward were replaced. The film famously underwent extensive re-shoots and script changes during production, leading to Fincher disowning the final released version.
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**A film that starts badly cannot end well. Even so, the film has values worth highlighting.** There is no doubt that the first two films in the “Alien” franchise are classics in their own right and figure in a certain pantheon of the be...
At the moment it has 60+% and that makes me happy. I spent a lot of time defending Alien 3 as a stellar addition to the franchise. And, honestly, I think a lot of the hate on it is because of the fate of those that we grew to know and love ...
This third instalment in the franchise reverts more to the original, more claustrophobic environment as "Ripley" (Sigourney Weaver) crash lands onto a penal colony run by "Andrews" (Brian Glover) where the inmates are all pretty unsavoury c...
Did Gordon Ramsay direct this? F-bombs galore! Sigourney Weaver remains a joy to watch, while Charles S. Dutton and Charles Dance are strong additions; Dutton especially. As for other positives, I enjoyed the score and the fact that we (...
**The end of an epic trilogy** _Mild spoilers:_ Everything has been said about this movie already, but let's find out why the rating of it (on a different, shabbier website) is so low. Here are some points of a popular reviewer, who h...
**Superior in every department to the basic shoot em up, Aliens,** Alien 3 returns the franchise to its artistic horror roots established by Ridley Scott. No more Disney kids, happy endings and machine gun wielding irritants. This mo...
Don't feck with The Baldies! Special Edition. I love it, I really do. OK! So it's basically a monster on the loose piece, but the setting at a sci-fi prison colony - complete with nutty religious shards - makes for a thrillingly atmos...
Aliens, a great action movie, cheapened the original by replacing one hyper-intelligent, indestructible monster with an army of gormless critters. This third entry has only one creature, but unfortunately it's just as gormless. When Ripley ...
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